Exhibitions
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Current Exhibitions
23 May 2025 – 17 August 2025
See this majestic 18th century portrait of Mai by Sir Joshua Reynolds – recently saved for the nation – as it travels from London’s National Portrait Gallery to Cartwright Hall as part of a major national tour.
23 May 2025 – 17 August 2025
The Jameel Prize is the V&A’s award for contemporary art inspired by Islamic culture, history, society and ideas. This edition is devoted to moving image and digital media.
21 June 2025 – 14 September 2025
Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and encounter works of art dating back thousands of years.
20 June 2025 10:00 am – 21 September 2025 4:00 pm
Celebrating historic collections through sustainable design
19 April 2025 – 16 November 2025
The past and present of the Bradford textile industry are explored in this exhibition featuring beautiful costume, fascinating sample books and tools from the industry. Objects from our designated worsted collection sit alongside stunning visuals taken by photographer Ian Beesley
27 September 2025 – 22 February 2026
The Turner Prize is one of the world’s best-known prizes for the visual arts. It aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art.
13 February 2025 – 13 February 2027
This display at Bradford Industrial Museum showcases iconic and recognisable objects from the well-known and much-loved Fountains Café, Bradford
Past Exhibitions
5 March 2025 – 29 June 2025
Come see a few of our weird and wonderful lucky objects, from a rabbit’s foot to a ‘blessing parson’
14 June 2025 12:00 am – 15 June 2025 11:00 pm
Cartwright Hall is excited to host the BBC Antiques Roadshow in Lister Park on the weekend of June 14th and 15th. Please be aware that entry to both Cartwright Hall and the Antiques Roadshow will be ticket only and all tickets have now been allocated by the Antiques Roadshow team.
31 January 2025 – 5 May 2025
A new exhibition featuring the views of 125 young people from the Bradford District, on the theme of identity, utilising works from the Government Art Collection.
17 January 2025 – 27 April 2025
Calligraphy from the collections of the British Library and Bradford District Museums & Galleries, selected in collaboration with Tasif Khan Community Boxing Academy and artist Razwan Ul-Haq.
13 May 2024 10:00 am – 30 March 2025 4:00 pm
28 September 2024 – 2 March 2025
2 October 2024 – 2 March 2025
In 2021, Bolling Hall Museum had a popular display in the housebody about Medieval and Early Modern superstitions. Back by popular demand, this display has been revamped for Halloween 2024.
16 November 2024 – 2 February 2025
Over the last three years Neil Horsley, a local photographer, has been documenting the repurposing of derelict textile mills by inspiring people, who have found creative new uses for such buildings
30 October 2024 11:00 am – 30 October 2024 3:00 pm
Join our Big Tinkering Challenge and build your own bridge which must hold a toy car or train for two minutes!
3 May 2024 10:00 am – 13 October 2024 4:00 pm
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About Us
Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. Come and see for yourself.
Exhibitions
We regularly host touring exhibitions by local and national community groups, artists and museums from across the UK.
If you would like your exhibition in one of our museum buildings please contact programming@bradford.gov.uk
